Stage 4 turbo kit

[Dr.Mambo666]

So what your saying is what? My stock internals can handle that kind of boost or not? And thanks again for the input.

[Dr.Mambo666]

oh and i looked at the turbo you posted f***in sick! but its a honda turbo do you know of one for my cavy 99 2.2l

[Schister66]

all you need is a manifold for your Cavalier and you could basically use the rest of that full race setup.

The difference between a setup for say, my GSR and your Cavalier, is that i have a B series specific manifold, chassis specific piping and a tuning software that works on Hondas. Other than that, EVERYTHING else is interchangeable....personally i would look into it further and build your own setup. I have built a few of them now....they're not that tough

[Dr.Mambo666]

That would be cool thanks i mean i'm looking for power but not something thats gunna f*** my car up.

[Schister66]

well in order for your car to handle it, you need to have a capable fuel system, a good tune, a good clutch, and a solid engine. There is no reason your stock engine couldn't handle another 50-75whp. My stock engine is holding 150+whp gain right now with no complaints. Is your Cavalier an auto or a manual??

[Dr.Mambo666]

Its a good solid engine and its an auto tranny

[Schister66]

your tranny isn't going to take it for long...you'd be lucky to keep a 75whp gain for very long....your platform (i.e. the car you decided to make fast) isn't a very good one......

[Dr.Mambo666]

So what can i do to the tranny? Replacing it being a last option.

[Schister66]

replace it....

[Dr.Mambo666]

I was thinking of buying one and rebuilding it but im not sure yet?

[Dr.Mambo666]

And I think i will go with your idea on piecing the turbo together myself. Thanks alot for all your help, now i have a pretty good idea of what to do.

[Schister66]

the problem with your stock transmission is that it is intended for a car that isn't meant to be raced or driven hard. If you were to put a high stall converter or even just a beefier torque converter to help transfer the power, you're just going to break parts of the tranny. Hondas have the same problems with AT trannies. That is why most people opt for an ITR, GSR or B16 tranny. They are built for cars that are meant to be beaten.

I dont know what is offered for the Cavalier as far as performance transmissions, so you're on your own on that one. I do believe however, that if you were to just build a simple turbo kit on stock internals, you could see some pretty impressive power gains and not spend a ton. If you were to make say 50-75whp over stock, i would wager that your engine/trans will hold it just fine. You NEED to have a good tuner and good tuning software also.

If you have any other questions, just let me know....